The ‘Afa Framework: Pacific Bilingual and Immersion Education Indicators articulates what we know about high quality practice in Pacific Bilingual and Immersion Education programmes, and the conditions that support this practice. The purpose of the ‘Afa Framework is to guide and support leaders and teachers in designing and evaluating programmes in Pacific Bilingual and Immersion Education contexts.
The ʻAfa Framework complements the School Improvement Framework (SIF) by making explicit, the conditions that support Pacific learners in Pacific Bilingual and Immersion Education Programmes to achieve success. The ʻAfa Framework also reflects the teaching practices in ERO’s Teaching Observation Framework which is underpinned by Tapasā: Cultural Competencies Framework for Teachers of Pacific Learners.
These three frameworks can be used in complementary ways to make judgements about the quality of teaching for learners in Pacific Bilingual and Immersion Education Programmes. The ʻAfa Framework also aligns to government priorities for teaching and learning.